Resolutions
Resolutions advocate for the opinion or will of a constituency, and may be approved or dismissed as the result of an Assembly vote.
Please use the "Assembly Filter" options to narrow your search. For more information on Resolutions, see Issue Resolution Decision Tree (PDF) (prepared by the EA) as well. Archival resolutions may be found on the Assemblies Archive Website, which documents Assemblies History and Records from between 2006 and 2010.*
*Prior years' history in bound printed volumes are available for review in the Office of the Assemblies, 109 Day Hall, during regular business hours.
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| Term | Resolution | Abstract | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R10: Establishing Standing Rules for Spring Semester 2021 | In establishing Standing Rules for the spring 2021, the GPSA sets the dates and times for all subsequent meetings of… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 13, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R8: Maintaining the University Assembly’s Jurisdiction Over the Code of Conduct | The GPSA re-affirms the University Assembly’s (UA) jurisdiction over the Codes and Procedures with consultation with… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 13, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R7: Urging for Graduate Teaching Assistants to Have the Right to Decide their Instruction Modality for Spring 2021 | In light of the global pandemic and Cornell University conducting instructions in a hybrid manner, graduate Teaching… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 13, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R14: Calling on the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) to divest funds from all fossil fuel holdings and agribusiness practices associated with deforestation and human rights abuses | This resolution calls on the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) to divest funds from all… | Rejected by the President | Apr 8, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R13: Donating GPSA Funds to the University Access Fund in Support of Ongoing Graduate and Professional Student Needs | This resolution donates $2,200 of GPSA internal funds toward the Access Fund in accordance with the GPSA Internal… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 7, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R20: Advocating for a Tree-per-Graduate Program at Cornell University | This resolution calls for Cornell University to begin a Tree-per-Graduate program requiring the University to plant one… | Committee Review | Apr 6, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R18: Encouraging the Board of Trustees to Revoke Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Ex-Officio Membership | This resolution calls on the Cornell University Board of Trustees to revoke the Ex-Officio membership of New York… | Tabled Indefinitely | Apr 6, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R9: Enabling EA Election Seats & Terms | This resolution enables the EA R2 (Updating the Employee Assembly Charter to expand its Membership) (2020) reforms in… | Accepted by the President | Mar 17, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R8: Updates to The George Peter Award for Dedicated Service | The George Peter Award for Dedicated Service is the longest running and most prestigious university-wide peer-nominated… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 17, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R7: Postponing Spring 2021 Elections | This resolution delays the 2021 spring elections. | Accepted by the President | Mar 17, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R12: Requiring All On-Campus Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Those Lost to COVID-19 | This resolution calls on University officials to lower all flags on Cornell’s campuses to “half-staff” in honor of… | Rejected by the President | Mar 12, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R11: Emergency Appointment of University Hearing Board and University Review Board Members for Academic Year 2020-2021 | This resolution establishes the emergency appointment of University Hearing Board and University Review Board members… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 12, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R8: Expressing Gratitude From the U.A. to Each Individual that Helped in the New Student Code of Conduct Process | This resolution expresses gratitude to the individuals who were involved in the redrafting of the new Student Code of… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 12, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R9: Extending Voting Membership to Standing Committee Chairpersons | The GPSA grants voting rights only to a subset of its members, the composition of which is proportional to the Assembly… | Accepted by the President | Mar 5, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R13: Amending the University Assembly Bylaws to allow for the Continuation of Ad Hoc Committees and Subcommittees | This resolution amends the bylaws of the University Assembly to replace language that requires the dissolution of ad… | Tabled Indefinitely | Mar 2, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R16: In Support of the Cornell University Caribbean Students' Association's Demands | This resolution asks for the Student Assembly to support the demands of the Cornell University Caribbean Students… | Acknowledged by the President | Feb 16, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R9: Resolution to re-name “Goldwin Smith Hall” in order to foster an increasingly inclusive campus environment | This resolution calls for the remaining of “Goldwin Smith Hall” to foster an increasingly inclusive campus environment | Committee Review | Feb 16, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R7: In Support of an Independent Review of Cornell Admissions Practices | This resolution calls for the University to create a committee to look at and 3 admission’s practices and make… | Tabled Indefinitely | Feb 16, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R29: Extension to Good Samaritan Laws | This resolution asked that Cornell extends Good Samaritan Laws. | Acknowledged by the President | Feb 12, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R20: On the Proposed Changes to the Student Code of Conduct | The Student Assembly expresses its dissatisfaction with the procedures in changing the Code of Conduct. The SA makes… | Acknowledged by the President | Feb 12, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R19: Maintaining the University Assembly's Jurisdiction Over the Code of Conduct | This resolution supports maintaining the University Assembly's Jurisdiction Over the Code of Conduct. | Acknowledged by the President | Feb 12, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R28: Campus Policing Reform | The Student Assembly calls for Cornell University to adopt the following changes to university's policing system. | Tabled Indefinitely | Feb 11, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R17: Reduction of Convocation Committee's Student Activity Fee Allocation | This resolution is putting in place a temporary reduction of Convocation Committee's SAF allocation due to their… | Tabled Indefinitely | Feb 11, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R6: Support for Student Assembly Leadership from Racism, Threats and Harassment | This resolution is a statement of support for Student Assembly Leadership in the face of racism, threats and harassment. | Acknowledged by the President | Feb 11, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R14: Amendment to 2019-2020 SA Resolution 14 (Establishing the Office of Student Government Relations): Creation of Bylaws | These amendments to the Student Assembly Bylaws seek to establish the bylaws for the Office of Student Government… | Acknowledged by the President | Feb 9, 2021 |